Mark Shriver Writes About A Good Man by Ronald Sklar Mark Shriver writes a book about his dad, Sargent Shriver, first director of The Peace Corps and avid letter writer. Mark Shriver recently published a memoir about his father, called A Good Man, [Henry Holt & Company] shortly after Sargent’s death from Alzheimer’s disease in … Continue reading
Tony Dow – The Artist Formerly Known As Wally by Ronald Sklar These days, Leave It To Beaver’s Tony Dow stays out of trouble as a sculptor. “I’m sort of a tool hound,” Tony Dow tells me, “and I learned how to use them so that my technique caught up to my desire.” Already a … Continue reading
Dan Cortese Goes for the Record by Ronald Sklar America’s favorite dudebro is back with a hit show and a shout out to the iconic MTV Sports. TruTV bills itself not as reality TV, but as “Actuality.” True that. Its new hit series, Guinness World Records® Gone Wild, scored a whopping 1.4 million viewers in … Continue reading
Laura Prepon Kitchen Confidential by Ronald Sklar “I tend to play women who are intelligent and confident, not these little naïve girls,” Laura Prepon tells me. “I had moved out of my house when I was 15. Maybe it’s from that. I don’t know. But it’s a compliment that people think I have my stuff … Continue reading
Jay Mohr – Mohr! Mohr! Mohr! (How Do You Like It? How Do You Like It?) by Ronald Sklar The beloved funnyman now rocks a powerful podcast. One person not caught up in the Charlie Sheen hoopla is comedian/actor Jay Mohr. In fact, Sheen, sober, sane and coherent, chilled uncharacteristically with the put-it-there-pal Mohr, who … Continue reading
Chris Hayes – Catching Us Up on the Twilight of the Elites by Ronald Sklar MSNBC’s Chris Hayes explains the decay of authority in America, and why you’d better step up. This first decade of the 21st century has been glorious (think iPod and 30 Rock), but it’s also going down as one giant sorry-ass fuck-up. … Continue reading
Tony Danza – Teacher, Teach Us by Ronald Sklar The actor spent a lifetime in front of the camera — but he always wanted to teach. Tony Danza is quoting Shakespeare to me, and it goes a little something like this: There is a tide in the affairs of men. Which, taken at the flood, leads on … Continue reading
The Perks of Being The Wallflowers by Ronald Sklar Jakob Dylan and his mates craft a Wallflowers reunion album, which means the boys are back in town. Wallflowers roll call! Ready — and: Jakob Dylan (lead vocals), Greg Richling (bass), Rami Jaffee (keyboards), Stuart Mathis (guitar) and Red Hot Chili Peppers/Pearl Jam drummer Jack Irons. And they’re … Continue reading
Wayne White’s Playhouse by Ronald Sklar http://www.popentertainment.com/waynewhite.htm The brilliant creative mind behind Pee Wee’s Playhouse and other cultural landmarks continues to pop our eyes. You may not know him by name, but you know him as that guy behind the scenes responsible for blowing your mind. Wayne White is an artist, art director and puppeteer … Continue reading
Say Anything Jeff Dye… We’re Listening! by Ronald Sklar – Photo by Harley Reinhardt http://www.popentertainment.com/jeffdye.htm With a hosting stint on MTV’s Money From Strangers and a growing following, Jeff Dye’s career goes boom! By rights, he is way too good looking to be funny, but there he is, that adorable Jeff Dye, making us laugh … Continue reading
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